fclb model practice act
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FCLB Model Practice Act. Task Force Update Dr. Kirk Shilts, Chair. Current MPA Members. Dr. Kirk Shilts (MA), Chair Dr. Henry W. Hulteen (SC) Dr. Robin Lecy (SD) Dr. Karen Mathiak (GA) Dr. Michael Massey (TN) Dr. Gary Pennebaker (MN) Dr. William Rademacher (IL) Dr. Ian Yamane (NV). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Task Force Update
Dr. Kirk Shilts, Chair
Dr. Kirk Shilts (MA), Chair Dr. Henry W. Hulteen (SC) Dr. Robin Lecy (SD) Dr. Karen Mathiak (GA) Dr. Michael Massey (TN) Dr. Gary Pennebaker (MN) Dr. William Rademacher (IL) Dr. Ian Yamane (NV)
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Fall 2010 Comments sought at fall regional meetings
Nov 9, 2010 FCLB BOD approved task force request to seek add’l comments from broader audience
Dec 17, 2010 Deadline for additional comments
Jan 21, 2011 FCLB BOD to review task force recommendations
May 5, 2011 Report to Member Boards – FCLB Annual Conference in Marco Island, FloridaComplete document scheduled for adoption in May 2012 – FCLB San Antonio Annual Conference
Priority Concept
1 Table of Contents
2 DefinitionsA ● StatutoryB ● Regulatory
3 Scope of Practice
• Please refer to 10-page handout
• Complete 5 question survey on-line or send suggestions via e-mail
Many federations have a Model Practice Act
MPA = “Buffet◦ pick and choose sections that help your
board if you decide to rewrite some sections of your Statutes and/or Regulations
New countries that initiate chiropractic regulation can reference a solid starting framework
Can be customized for their laws and culture
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Original Task Force appointed by FCLB president Dr. Ed Weathersby in 2005
Reviewed other health professions’ Model Practice Acts, also FARB (Federation of Associations of
Regulatory Boards)
Regular working breakout sessions and reports at FCLB regional and annual meetings
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Overall North American document is drafted◦ FCLB BOD and member boards are now studying
certain high-profile sections
◦ Finalized Documentation & Recordkeeping section in Hollywood 2009 Sample statute Sample regulation
Beginning to study other countries’ laws◦ Plan to involve other regulators in modifying the
document in the future to apply to worldwide audience
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◦Definitions◦Indemnification◦Qualifications for
provisional licenses◦Recognition of specialty
certifications◦Chiropractic assistants◦Immunity
◦Delegation of application process
◦Documentation and recordkeeping
◦Peer review◦Compliance programs◦Board advisory rulings
and practice guidelines
◦Delegation of application process
◦Documentation and recordkeeping
◦Peer review◦Compliance programs◦Board advisory rulings
and practice guidelines
How the 11 page handout is organized
Includes such important concepts as:
Includes such important concepts as:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Outline of statutory components (p. 2 – 3)Outline of regulations (p. 4 – 5)
Introduction: (p. 6)
STATUTEArticle I: Statutory definitions (Section 102) (p. 7)
REGULATIONSSection 1.01 Definitions (p. 8 - 9)Section 5.01 Scope of Practice (p. 10)
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Task Force recommendation, not yet formally adopted by FCLB BOD
Intended to lay out broadly inclusive language◦ Focus on overarching chiropractic concepts◦ Without drugs or surgery◦ Allows jurisdictions to permit DCs to prescribe vitamins,
supplements, homeopathic remedies, etc., if that’s what they want
FCLB BOD forwarded this to CCE as a suggestion for discussion – to include in their definitions
No other uniform definition currently available
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Article I Section 102 “Chiropractic”, a primary care health discipline that recognizes the inherent recuperative power of
the body, whose practitioners promote and facilitate health through the evaluation, diagnosis and management of structural conditions or other disorders of the
body that interfere with physiological function or neural
integrity.
Chiropractic practice does not include the use of legend pharmaceuticals or operative surgery.
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P. 8 - 9
Please review all definitions, with special attention to the following:
Chiropractic Adjustment Chiropractic Formulary Legend Pharmaceutical Subluxation Complex
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P. 10 Excerpt:Chiropractor may perform such procedures, functions, and services as…
Examining, evaluating, and diagnosing patients of all ages
for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of neuromuscular and/or musculoskeletal illnesses, injuries, conditions or disorders
which interfere with the biomechanical and/or neurological integrity or functioning of the body
including, but not limited to the Subluxation Complex;
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Dr. Kirk Shilts, Task Force Chair◦[email protected]
FCLB Offices◦[email protected]◦Or just give us a call!
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